Which costs less to open, Kumon or the tutoring center?

Kumon: $101,630 – $233,780 (2026 FDD · Item 7); the tutoring center: $86,510 – $169,475 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for the tutoring center. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.

How do Kumon and the tutoring center royalties compare?

Kumon: $43 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); the tutoring center: $500 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.

Which has more locations, Kumon or the tutoring center?

Kumon: 1,710 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55); the tutoring center: 73 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.

Do Kumon and the tutoring center disclose financial performance (Item 19)?

Kumon makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; the tutoring center has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

Franchise opportunities compared

Kumon vs the tutoring center

Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

KKumon2026 FDD

the tutoring center2026 FDD

Initial investment · Item 7

Kumon

$101,630 – $233,780

2026 FDD · Item 7

the tutoring center

$86,510 – $169,475

2026 FDD · Item 7

Initial franchise fee · Item 5

Kumon

$2,000

2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

the tutoring center

$32,000

2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

Royalty · Item 6

Kumon

$43

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

the tutoring center

$500

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

Before you compare

Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
Kumon and the tutoring center disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
Only the tutoring center has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

Financial commitment

Disclosure

KKumon

the tutoring center

Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

Kumon

$101,630 – $233,780

2026 FDD · Item 7

the tutoring center

$86,510 – $169,475

2026 FDD · Item 7

Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

Kumon

$2,000

2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

the tutoring center

$32,000

2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

Royalty (Item 6)

Kumon

$43

Temporary license full tuition royalty

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

the tutoring center

$500

Royalty first three months

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

Kumon

$2,500

Pre-opening marketing

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

the tutoring center

$250

Digital marketing minimum low

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

System scale & health

Disclosure

KKumon

the tutoring center

Total outlets (Item 20)

Kumon

1,710

Outlets at end of 2025

2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55

the tutoring center

Outlets at end of 2025

2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42

Net outlet change (Item 20)

Kumon

+51

Calculated: 1,659 at end of 2023 → 1,710 at end of 2025

the tutoring center

−9

Calculated: 82 at end of 2023 → 73 at end of 2025

Outlet exits (Item 20)

Kumon

Not available

No complete exit records for a year

the tutoring center

Not available

No complete exit records for a year

Franchising since (Item 1)

Kumon

Not available

Not in reviewed records

the tutoring center

Not available

Not in reviewed records

Franchisor founded (Item 1)

Kumon

Not available

Not in reviewed records

the tutoring center

Not available

Not in reviewed records

Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

KKumon

Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

the tutoring center

Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 25% of Centers by student enrollment

84 students

other Top quartile median enrollment

2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40

Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 50% of Centers by student enrollment

68 students

other Top 50% median enrollment

2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40

Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom 50% of Centers by student enrollment

43 students

other Bottom 50% median enrollment

2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41

+3 more groups in the full report

Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

Kumon vs the tutoring center: common questions

Which costs less to open, Kumon or the tutoring center?: Kumon: $101,630 – $233,780 (2026 FDD · Item 7); the tutoring center: $86,510 – $169,475 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for the tutoring center. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
How do Kumon and the tutoring center royalties compare?: Kumon: $43 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); the tutoring center: $500 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
Which has more locations, Kumon or the tutoring center?: Kumon: 1,710 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55); the tutoring center: 73 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
Do Kumon and the tutoring center disclose financial performance (Item 19)?: Kumon makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; the tutoring center has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

How Franopolis reviews FDD figures